The red "on" indicator flickers continuously while I use the iron. Is that normal?
1020
Yes, when you first turn on the straightener it glows red, and as soon as it reaches the goal temperature that you set it for, the red light flickers to indicate it has reached that temperature. It will continue to flicker until you turn it off.
1021
Yes...I was concerned about that when I first got them but I've had them over an year now and absolutely love them.
1022
Yes! The flicker indicates that the set temp is reached/ maintained. If you decrease or increase the temp, the flickering will stop until the newly set temp is reached.
1023
Yes, as I've had mine since 2012 and it's always done that. The one at my stylist's salon does it too.
1024
Yes. It is normal. I think of . it kind of like how an air condition unit works. It is continuously regulating the temperature to get it to the temperature. I could elaborate but I think you get the idea. Hope I helped.
1831208
I am sorry that I can not be of help, I have not noticed the flickering with mine in my setup. As others have suggested it may be defective and you may want to return it or exchange it.
1367806
Yes, and it's because the iron automatically shuts off if not used for some minutes and it blinks when pauses.
112762
Hi. The mine works fine so far... Haven't noticed anything weird... Wish I could be of more help. regards
2137548
Mine stopped working as well. It lasted for about 6 months. Sometimes it decides to turn on. When it does, after some time, it flickers on and off and then shuts off completely.I have a second one, that's just as old, that is working perfectly fine.... for now.
743207
I would check two things, one ensure the solder iron is fully plugged in, and two that the tip is secure in the end of the solder iron. Other than that check if it is set to F or C, after that, ask for a replacement....
707171
When it's too hot, it goes into a temporary shut off mode, like a pause, but it doesn't mean it's completely off. A red light flashes indicating that it's been on for a while and reached a certain temperature and needs to cool off. Press the 'on' button again and it'll start to heat up again. A blue light means that the iron is completely off. I haven't had a problem with it yet. I've had it for a while and it gets really freaking hot so careful what temperature its set.
1261019
Curious... Does it just flicker on/off randomly? I ask because mine started doing that very recently. I thought I had a short somewhere but disconnected the output wire, and you could still hear the thing clicking on/off constantly on its own. So disappointed and haven't had it all that long.
2275725
It is not a problem for me, I've had other irons that operate the same way. It does go off by itself in a short while if not used. If uncomfortable with this you can unplug the iron. I love this iron, and I do a lot of ironing.
2199393
When you first plug it in it will not heat up unless you actually press the button(s) selecting which fabric/temperature you will be pressing. If you are idle for a while and the iron is not being used then the iron shuts itself off. I have only had this iron two months and it is already malfunctioning - while I am ironing/pressing, it will shut itself off and I have to re-press the button selection to get it going again. I am looking into buying an iron with a separate water resevoir so I can have continuous steam while pressing.
1445569
I use mine very infrequently (once per mo.?). 5 mos. old and it will not melt solder so I'm online looking for a manual or video for the procedure of recalibrating it...no luck yet but I just started my search. *Update: Okay, it's not anything to do with calibration (I found nothing in the mini-manual...LOL...good gravy). It's not certain yet but another iron may need to be purchased to fix this one....uggghhhh....Does anyone have any good reviews for another iron of medium to high wattage for motherboard work?
1583116
I have the same problem. Put it in 3 different slots and the light flickers very fast. Unusable.
1295014
Make sure your connection is stable, seated well and CLEAN. Take a pencil eraser to clean the contacts if needed. if anyone in the house smokes it coats your electronics. Rubbing alcohol is also helpful. if the flickering continues I would contact amazon for a replacement as you may have a broken wire.
128179
There are two on/off switches. One for the steam resivior and one for the iron itself.
1852879
I am not having that problem with mine it has not blown any circuits, it is plugged into a timer and then into a wall outlet. However mine does flicker and dim on occasion and I am not sure why. I check the connections and it seems fine then one day it is bright again.
2241215
I do not use the flicker mod. But I tried it last night and it flickers quite fast.
1659594
No, I haven't noticed any flickering and have been using two of them for quite some time.